Lawn Mowing Bliss = A Honda Harmony Lawn Mower

I’m guessing I’m not the only guy whose feelings are hurt by this Progressive “Becoming Your Parents” commercial. Mostly, those are funny … but when Dr. Rick said, “lawn care is not a hobby.” I was a little offended. I got my best stationary and wrote a stern letter to Dr. Rick, I can tell you that.

However … laugh all you want because 2026 is gonna be an amazing year-of-the-lawn because I “stole” a new (used) Honda Harmony HRB 217 with Honda’s Quadra Cut and Xenox (plastic) deck. Oh, I know what yer gonna say … “really, Don? The HRB? Isn’t that like 20+ years old? You couldn’t find an HRX?”  Yes! But trust me, before I bought it off Craigslist, I gave it a good exam in the seller’s driveway and let’s just say … he and his wife both came out to meet me, their garage was cleaner than my kitchen, and they had two immaculate large Honda touring motorcycles parked on a speckled garage floor and their landscaping looked like it belonged in a magazine. And, and, and … they had a brand new battery-powered Honda lawn mower sitting beside motorcycles.

Dude “get’s it.”

This kindly couple made good conversation, he started the mower for me, he had an extra set of blades and bottle of Honda mower oil 3/4ths full, and he showed me how he just recently sharpened his extra set of blades.

If this was an elaborate “con” for $250 … call me a fool.

But it wasn’t a “con”.  The guy just talked about how he’s wanted the battery powered Honda mower for a couple years (and who doesn’t) because it’s lighter weight (the guy looked to be in his early 60s), quieter, and “cuts a little better and is whisper quiet.”  Kinda felt like he was bragging, or patronizing me for not also going battery-powered …but with the size of my lawn, I think it still makes sense to have gas-powered instead of 1 or 2 battery back-ups so I can mow the lawn in a single 1.25 hour window.

Honda mowers are for serious lawn mowing folk. Kinda one of those IYKYK things for dorky-Dads. 

#ProveMeWrong

If you’re going to be “into something” don’t go halfway. Be really into whatever it is yer gonna be “into.” For me … it’s coffee. It’s lawn and garden (with a 90% emphasis on lawn). It’s auto detailing, routines and systems, Salesforce, flat top grilling, and a few other things. 

Don’t be afraid to go “all in.”